U.S. Representative, several aides shot during baseball practice

[boltcatch]

At no point did I suggest that it was. I pointed out the narrative that initially played out. Yet today, with utterly nothing but a few Facebook posts and hearsay, we've embraced the same narrative/conclusions because they suit us.

It's not becoming.

If you think what we're looking at is "a few facebook posts", then you might want to evaluate where you're getting your information.

[tylerw02]

At no point did I suggest that it was. I pointed out the narrative that initially played out. Yet today, with utterly nothing but a few Facebook posts and hearsay, we've embraced the same narrative/conclusions because they suit us.

It's not becoming.

You really need to reevaluate.


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[SteyrAUG]

So can we call it a "war on Republicans", "war on conservatives" or any of that stuff yet?

[tylerw02]

So can we call it a "war on Republicans", "war on conservatives" or any of that stuff yet?

Knock yourself out, big guy.


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[Whiskey_Bravo]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/homepa...ile/index.html

I just noticed that he used an SKS. Interesting. CNN falsely claiming that it is a Chinese variant of an AK47 is not surprising.

The guns
Federal agents are now tracing the origins of the two firearms recovered at the scene of the crime: an SKS 7.62.39 rifle (a Chinese-made variant of the popular AK rifle) and a 9-millimeter pistol, according to a law enforcement source. It is believed Hodgkinson shot at the politicians and staffers with the SKS rifle.
It is unclear how Hodgkinson obtained his firearms. But he did have a legal right to own them.
Hodgkinson had an Illinois firearm identification card and a concealed carry license in the state, which would have allowed him to legally obtain a weapon in Illinois, according to a local law enforcement official who requested anonymity.
Illinois tracks firearm owners -- but not their weapons. The state does not require firearm owners to register their firearms, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. CNN has filed a public records request to obtain records of Hodgkinson's firearm identification card.
However, Hodgkinson had no hunting permits in Illinois, according to Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Interesting, a CCW holder. I'm sure the VPC will add this to their database and even call it a hate crime for politics sake.

[Sam]

I just noticed that he used an SKS. .

Probably the one that was converted to accept an AK magazine.

[ABNAK]

Probably the one that was converted to accept an AK magazine.

Or any SKS can be fitted with those Tapco-like 30rd mags with the big thing sticking off the front of them.

[Sam]

I can't say that I'm familiar with all the doodads one can stick on an SKS.

[WillBrink]

Interesting, a CCW holder. I'm sure the VPC will add this to their database and even call it a hate crime for politics sake.

But should he have been a legal CCW holder? He sounds like another violent d bag that fell through the cracks with a history of bad/violent behavior who pleaded, etc his way out several times. Don't have the details yet, but from what I have seen so far, it's one of those "and why did he have a legal CCW again?" moments.